Average power rating of opponents played: KANSAS CITY 15.1, BUFFALO 22.6

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

KANSAS CITY - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Rushing

Passing

TO

Rushing

Passing

TO

9/8/2013

@ JACKSONVILLE

28-2

W

-3

W

43

U

28-120

21-34-171

0

23-71

19-41-107

2

9/15/2013

DALLAS

17-16

W

-3

L

45

U

25-114

21-36-199

0

16-37

30-42-281

2

9/19/2013

@ PHILADELPHIA

26-16

W

3

W

50.5

U

37-147

22-35-248

0

28-260

13-30-171

5

9/29/2013

NY GIANTS

31-7

W

-3

W

44

U

28-102

24-41-288

3

21-98

18-37-200

3

10/6/2013

@ TENNESSEE

26-17

W

-2

W

37.5

O

26-120

20-39-233

2

22-105

21-41-234

3

10/13/2013

OAKLAND

24-7

W

-8

W

41.5

U

27-111

14-31-105

1

27-125

18-34-149

3

10/20/2013

HOUSTON

17-16

W

-6.5

L

38.5

U

32-126

23-34-231

2

24-73

15-25-221

1

10/27/2013

CLEVELAND

23-17

W

-7

L

39

O

29-136

24-36-195

0

15-57

22-36-283

1

11/3/2013

@ BUFFALO

11/17/2013

@ DENVER

11/24/2013

SAN DIEGO

12/1/2013

DENVER

BUFFALO - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Rushing

Passing

TO

Rushing

Passing

TO

9/8/2013

NEW ENGLAND

21-23

L

10

W

51

U

34-136

18-27-150

2

35-158

29-52-273

3

9/15/2013

CAROLINA

24-23

W

3.5

W

43.5

O

33-149

27-39-287

2

32-125

21-38-183

1

9/22/2013

@ NY JETS

20-27

L

2.5

L

40.5

O

25-120

19-42-208

0

41-182

16-29-331

2

9/29/2013

BALTIMORE

23-20

W

3.5

W

45

U

55-203

10-22-147

3

9-24

25-50-321

5

10/3/2013

@ CLEVELAND

24-37

L

3.5

L

41

O

31-155

19-40-188

1

32-91

15-28-199

0

10/13/2013

CINCINNATI

24-27

L

5.5

W

41

O

32-130

19-32-192

1

41-165

26-40-318

1

10/20/2013

@ MIAMI

23-21

W

5.5

W

44

P

30-90

21-32-178

1

25-120

19-37-173

3

10/27/2013

@ NEW ORLEANS

17-35

L

10

L

48

O

25-88

22-39-211

3

26-77

26-34-309

0

11/3/2013

KANSAS CITY

11/10/2013

@ PITTSBURGH

11/17/2013

NY JETS

12/1/2013

*ATLANTA

KEY GAME INFORMATION

KANSAS CITY: New head coach Andy Reid will bring his West Coast offense to K.C., but unlike in Philly, his personnel with the Chiefs will force a more run-heavy approach. Jamaal Charles will be the focal point of the offense, as the Chiefs will incorporate a lot of zone blocking and stretch plays outside the tackles. They'll also use a lot of shotgun and spread formations to create space for Charles. Reid rode LeSean McCoy hard in Philly, and Charles is looking at a similarly huge workload. Rookie Knile Davis is coming off a rough season at Arkansas, but could emerge as the thunder in the Chiefs' backfield.
Reid and new offensive coordinator Doug Pederson, most recently his QB coach with the Eagles, will run a classic West Coast offense. Alex Smith will work off play-action a lot and they'll move the pocket around for him. Dwayne Bowe will spend most of his time at flanker as the No. 1 receiver in this offense, with Donnie Avery stretching the field as a split end. The Chiefs are built for a lot of two-tight end sets, with Anthony Fasano in-line and more likely to stay in and block, and rookie Travis Kelce as the pass-catching H-back. Reid has talked up Dexter McCluster, but he figures to be only a part-time weapon. In the red zone, Smith will likely be put on a lot of sprint-outs on what are run-pass options.
No team forced fewer turnovers (13) than the Chiefs last year, who had just four takeaways over the final eight games. New defensive coordinator Bob Sutton will try to mix things up with his 3-4 base that provides multiple looks and will blitz more than last year. The Chiefs had only five sacks coming from their defensive line in 2012, but OLBs Justin Houston and Tamba Hali combined for 19 sacks. The team added free agent CBs Dunta Robinson and Sean Smith to give the front seven more time to apply the pressure.

BUFFALO: Don't expect major changes to the running game under new head coach Doug Marrone's regime. O-Line coach Pat Morris has leaned toward zone blocking over his career. The Bills should continue to rely on a lot of inside zone plays, which were highly effective last year. They'll continue to utilize both of their talented backs, with C.J. Spiller getting the bulk of the work over Fred Jackson. Spiller has become more of a north-south runner, making him much more effective. They'll also bring back a fullback sometimes.
Marrone and new offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett were together at Syracuse, where they ran a tempo passing game that used a lot of no-huddle and pistol formations. If EJ Manuel isn't ready Week 1, Kevin Kolb will start and should get to make a lot of decisions pre-snap. Stevie Johnson is the clear-cut No. 1 receiver, and the kind of cerebral, instinctive player who should thrive in this offense. Running backs are also expected to be featured much more heavily than in recent seasons. Spiller showed an ability to pick up tough yards last year and will typically get the first crack near the goal line.
The Bills surrendered 35+ points six times last year, but new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, the Jets DC in 2012, will try to capitalize on more forced turnovers than Dave Wannstedt's defense did last year (21 takeaways, T-9th-fewest in NFL). Pettine was criticized for running too conservative of a defense in New York, but has rolled out a hybrid 3-4 scheme in Buffalo. He has plenty of pass rushers in DEs Mario Williams and Mark Anderson, and the team also has two new starting OLBs in Manny Lawson and Jerry Hughes. The quality secondary could miss hard-hitting S George Wilson, but Buffalo gets to face six opponents with bottom-6 scoring offenses from last season.

As the Kansas City Chiefs keep their strong start in perspective, the Buffalo Bills hope to turn things around by knocking off the NFL's only undefeated team.

The visiting Chiefs look go 9-0 for the first time in 10 years when they try to end their recent struggles against the Bills on Sunday.

The first team in league history to start 8-0 after owning the worst record the previous season - 2-14 - Kansas City hasn't won its first nine games since 2003. That year, it matched the franchise record of 13 wins before losing 38-31 to Indianapolis in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Though confident, this year's team won't read too much into its place in history.

"We've always been humble," safety Eric Berry said. "We're going to keep working because we know how hard these wins are to come by. We don't take these for granted."

Since the league expanded to a 16-game schedule in 1978, 15 teams have won their first eight games. Nine made the Super Bowl and eight won. These Chiefs, however, would rather focus on the present and let the future take care of itself.

"We love what's going on around here as far as winning," linebacker Tamba Hali said. "None of us have been in this position where this team is 8-0. To keep winning, to go 1-0 every week, I think we have a sense of urgency to keep getting wins."

Kansas City has won largely because of a defense that allows a league-low 12.3 points per game and has recorded an NFL-high 36 sacks - nine more than Buffalo (3-5), which is second. The 98 points the Chiefs have yielded are the second fewest in team history through the first half of a non-strike affected season since the league went to 16 games in 1978.

Kansas City matched its season high for points allowed in a 23-17 victory over Cleveland last Sunday. It was Kansas City's third game and second in as many weeks to be decided six or fewer points.

"We're not trying to be the beauty queens. A win is a win," receiver Dexter McCluster said. "We know we're going to have to fight. This is the NFL."

The Chiefs expect to be seriously challenged by a Bills team that's won five of the last six meetings and both in the last two seasons by a combined 76-24. Buffalo, though, has dropped three of four and is dealing with a host of injuries as it tries to continue that dominance in the series.

One of the biggest injury issues is Thad Lewis' sore ribs, which could keep the QB on the sideline.

He was injured on the first play from scrimmage last week and is listed as doubtful. If Lewis is unable to play, the Bills will start either undrafted rookie Jeff Tuel or the recently signed Matt Flynn. Bills coach Doug Marrone said he would wait to decide who will start in that scenario but said Tuel received more reps at practice Friday.

Rookie quarterback EJ Manuel (knee) remains out and running back C.J. Spiller (ankle) could miss a second straight game. Receiver Stevie Johnson is dealing with a hip flexor but is hopeful he can go Sunday.

Running back Fred Jackson is dealing with a nagging injury but expects to play.

"(Injuries) can happen to any team," Johnson said.

"It probably is happening to every other team, but we're talking about it now and we've got to just get over it. There's nothing we can really control. We're out there and playing football and this is what happens when you play in this league."

Johnson had seven receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-17 loss at New Orleans, and he's scored a TD in three straight against the Chiefs.

Despite the health issues and a defense that ranks 25th with 26.6 points per allowed game, the Bills are excited to get their crack at the team with the best record in the NFL.

"Guys are still confident," said Jackson, who has rushed for 331 yards and averaged 4.8 per carry in four games against Kansas City. "We've got a good opponent coming in this weekend that gives us an opportunity to go out and win against a team that's 8-0, give them the first loss of the season and try and build on that."

The Chiefs' Jamaal Charles ran for 376 yards and averaged 7.2 per carry in his previous three games against the Bills before being held to three yards on six attempts during a 35-17 loss at Buffalo last Sept. 16.

Charles, who averages a league-high 127.3 yards from scrimmage and is second with 635 rushing yards, expects to play despite leaving briefly last week to be treated for a bruised knee.